Simviation Forum - para jump

Feb 12^th, 2003 at 6:13pm

Tequila Sunrise Offline
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I've only been waiting sinse November, and now I've been told to get to Starallen airfield on friday Grin

. This'll be my first jump, so if I'm not back by sunday night you'll all know why Wink

If someone with multiple personality disorder threatens suicide, is it a hostage situation?

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Reply #1 - Feb 12^th, 2003 at 6:23pm

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Brave of you. Thats one thing I don't think I could do... Jump out of a plane at god knows what altitude... Good luck.

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Reply #2 - Feb 12^th, 2003 at 9:23pm

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Good luck!

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Reply #3 - Feb 12^th, 2003 at 10:33pm

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Good luck.

So, I guess you'll have a static line since its your first jump...or will you pull the rip cord your self?

It must be cold in the U.K, its about 17F during the day here in Canada.

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Reply #4 - Feb 13^th, 2003 at 4:58am

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Good luck Craig, and remember what my old parachute instructor at Brize used to say "Adrenalin is brown and runs down your leg!" Shocked

Don't end up as strawberry jam huh! And enjoy yourself, you'll love it!

Ozzy Wink

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Reply #5 - Feb 13^th, 2003 at 8:16am

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Thanks guys, I'm doing a static line Raps jump from 3500ft Grin

If someone with multiple personality disorder threatens suicide, is it a hostage situation?

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Reply #6 - Feb 13^th, 2003 at 1:18pm

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Easier than stepping off the pavement, errr but the pavement isn't at 3.5 grand of course.....

Mark Wink

Ps. Try and post some pics!

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Reply #7 - Feb 13^th, 2003 at 6:41pm

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I'll try, but I'd have to arange for someone to send them to me via MSN as my scanner took early retirment

If someone with multiple personality disorder threatens suicide, is it a hostage situation?

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Reply #8 - Feb 14^th, 2003 at 8:47am

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off for the train now and I've never been as nervous in my life Shocked

If someone with multiple personality disorder threatens suicide, is it a hostage situation?

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Reply #9 - Feb 14^th, 2003 at 1:47pm

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Okay roll-up roll-up, its time for the 'Will CrazyCraig survive sweep-stake' Grin

I'm putting my money on him surviving it, being scared out of his brain, and loving it.

Any takers
Ozzy Grin

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Reply #10 - Feb 14^th, 2003 at 7:27pm

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I'll put money on him being pushed outta the plane... Grin

Its static line so hes gonna survive.

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Reply #11 - Feb 15^th, 2003 at 2:24am

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Ever heard of strop failure? Or the Irish parachute packer? True with static line the odds are better.... But it's still a dangerous game!

Ozzy 8)

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Reply #12 - Feb 16^th, 2003 at 3:22am

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Ozzy, if you ever go sky diving, I will be sure to find an Irish to pack the parachute for you. Oh, one more thing, I will also make sure he is drunk. Tongue

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Reply #13 - Feb 16^th, 2003 at 3:23am

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Ozzy, if you ever go sky diving, I will be sure to find an Irish to pack the parachute for you. Oh, one more thing, I will also make sure he is drunk. Tongue

-Bad Brad

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Reply #14 - Feb 16^th, 2003 at 10:31am

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Brad, jumping out of planes IS one of my hobbies, oh and I'm half Irish and pack my own 'chute... Still here mind!
Only get refreshed post-jump.

Ozzy Shocked

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Reply #15 - Feb 16^th, 2003 at 3:43pm

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Well I survived, but that ant surprising considering that only 3 jumped today Angry

, I arived early with dodgy weather to see 3 people landing (the only people early enough). I got called up, got my jumpsuit, lifejacket, chute, helmet and radio on, got 5 ft from the plane and got told to stand down. Then sat on alert for 8 hours to be told to come back in a few weeks. Still, the training was fun and I got 5 new friend from my class and 20 from the club (they're really easy to get on with Grin

). And I got a lift from my hotel to the field in a Porche Grin

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If someone with multiple personality disorder threatens suicide, is it a hostage situation?

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Reply #16 - Feb 18^th, 2003 at 12:42pm

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As you well know I am sure, it aint the jumpin' thats hard, its the stoppin'. Ever jump at night with NV. Be a "Pathfinder", its fun, fun, fun!!!! And crazy, crazy, crazy!!!! Its the penultimate in flyin' anyway. Geez, I miss the military. Grin

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Reply #17 - Feb 18^th, 2003 at 3:48pm

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You can do that as a civie at St. Andrews in Fife, but you need to have over 1000 jumps under yor belt before they let you Grin

If someone with multiple personality disorder threatens suicide, is it a hostage situation?

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